On one hand, they've delivered numerous top-selling albums over their three-decade career, and on the other, they're often called one of the most-hated rock acts of all time.
A new documentary called “Hate to Love: Nickelback” premieres today at the. The rockers from Hanna, Alta. have signed off on the film that, in part, grapples with their complicated legacy.
On one hand, they’ve delivered numerous top-selling albums over their three-decade career, and on the other, they’re often called one of the most-hated rock acts of all time. It’s a history that bassist Mike Kroeger — brother of frontman Chad Kroeger — says was impossible to ignore as they considered how to tell the story about their formation and worldwide success.
And so the band decided to tackle their reputation head-on by acknowledging the hate in the documentary’s title while dedicating a small part of the film to dissecting how they landed such paradoxical popularity.“Hate to Love: Nickelback,” from rock documentarian Leigh Brooks, will also screen at TIFF on Saturday and Sept. 15.
Guitarist Ryan Peake says choosing to entertain their divisive reputation wasn’t “about controlling any kind of narrative.”Trending Now
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